GrahamC Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 First league win at Forest since 1955... Bobby Reid has started three away games this season, we've won all of them.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 1 minute ago, GrahamC said: First league win at Forest since 1955... Bobby Reid has started three away games this season, we've won all of them.. oh dear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin1988 Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Except that one in 2012 yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normanhillred Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Didn't we win when Chris Woods scored a pen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted February 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 So we did, apologies... Just one stat for you then.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeyed Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Since xmas we have won 100% of games where Korey Smith has not played.. Clearly he is the problem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ten minutes of rough Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 15 minutes ago, GrahamC said: So we did, apologies... Just one stat for you then.. RB did me too, obviously not a super fan then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 2 minutes ago, Buckeyed said: Since xmas we have won 100% of games where Korey Smith has not played.. Clearly he is the problem! Yet SC stated the draw at Ipswich and home to MK would have been wins if Korey had been playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 17 minutes ago, GrahamC said: First league win at Forest since 1955... Bobby Reid has started three away games this season, we've won all of them.. We're not really claiming we're a better team with Bobby Reid are we? Sorry but with Reid in for Smith today, I'd say we won despite this obvious downgrade, not because of it. You could argue we might have won more convincingly with our best midfielder on the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted February 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 49 minutes ago, ChippenhamRed said: We're not really claiming we're a better team with Bobby Reid are we? Sorry but with Reid in for Smith today, I'd say we won despite this obvious downgrade, not because of it. You could argue we might have won more convincingly with our best midfielder on the pitch. No, I just think it interesting that on the only 3 occasions we've started with him away from home we've won. Not sure we could honestly say Freeman has always deserved to start ahead of him this season.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Speed of thought is his biggest asset I think. He doesn`t mess about deciding what to do but just plays the ball. Sometimes it comes off and sometimes it doesn`t but if LF could add that to his game he`d be great. A hybrid of those two would be some midfielder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 2 minutes ago, JonDolman said: I wonder if Reid could play right or left when short we're on the flanks. He looks like he'd make a good wide player if we had one or two missing. I think that trying to fit players into unnatural positions is the worst possible thing that we could do. We have improved so much recently simply by playing the right players in their right positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 5 minutes ago, JonDolman said: Bryan apparently was quality today in the middle of the park, which is obviously not his position, so I think it can be done if they are good enough to do so. I am only saying if we lost one or two wingers through injury, that Reid looks like he would be very capable of playing well out wide. Fair enough point. Agard could also come into that catagory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 16 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: Speed of thought is his biggest asset I think. He doesn`t mess about deciding what to do but just plays the ball. Sometimes it comes off and sometimes it doesn`t but if LF could add that to his game he`d be great. A hybrid of those two would be some midfielder! Speed of thought AND lightening quick feet are TWO of his biggest assets ! eh, Cardinal Fang ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuno Gomes Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 1 hour ago, GrahamC said: So we did, apologies... Just one stat for you then.. Losing your touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted February 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 6 minutes ago, Nuno Gomez said: Losing your touch. Looks like the onset of senility, sadly.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuno Gomes Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 5 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Looks like the onset of senility, sadly.. Don't worry I'm ahead of you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfieldred Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 4 hours ago, ChippenhamRed said: We're not really claiming we're a better team with Bobby Reid are we? Sorry but with Reid in for Smith today, I'd say we won despite this obvious downgrade, not because of it. You could argue we might have won more convincingly with our best midfielder on the pitch. Reid plays further forward than smith, Bryan had his best game this season today and he and Reid were excellent second half,'not sure smith would have helped today. We weren't overrun in midfield and Forrest were poor down the middle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfieldred Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 I get a bit fed up with people automatically saying smith is our best midfielder. He is great off the ball, but often slows down play on the break by overplaying and not looking up. We didn't miss that today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin1988 Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Reid was alright overall today. Decent second half, really poor first. Still rather have Smith any day. Bryan was excellent though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 12 minutes ago, redfieldred said: I get a bit fed up with people automatically saying smith is our best midfielder. He is great off the ball, but often slows down play on the break by overplaying and not looking up. We didn't miss that today. If he isn't our best midfielder, who is? Genuine question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin1988 Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 21 minutes ago, redfieldred said: I get a bit fed up with people automatically saying smith is our best midfielder. He is great off the ball, but often slows down play on the break by overplaying and not looking up. We didn't miss that today. Smith isn't just our best midfielder, he's our best player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfieldred Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 24 minutes ago, ChippenhamRed said: If he isn't our best midfielder, who is? Genuine question. Best at what? is what I'm saying, he is our best tackling midfielder for sure and defensively reads the game excellently. In possession he is not our best midfielder. Yes winning possession is key and for the 'get into them' ability he is unsurpassed. But we didn't really need that today. They tended to go long and wide ( with some success first half) to be honest having more creativity further forward was to our benefit today. That is not smiths strength Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 5 hours ago, Robin1988 said: Except that one in 2012 yeah Didn't we win there when Jeavons scored that overhead kick in the JPT as well....Albeit aet? Radio Brizz kept trotting out that stat as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 People say that midfield "is not Joe Bryan's position" and yet today he played there and had an excellant game. My theory is that Joe Bryan is Mr Versatile and can/could play in pretty much any outfield position. I reckon he's that adaptable. Weve seen him largely as a left sided full back/wing back and some assume that those are best positions but until today he's not played anywhere else so how do we know what his best position is? Injury to Smith may have forced LJs selection options but fair play to him for playing Bryan in the middle. It worked out well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 8 minutes ago, redfieldred said: Best at what? is what I'm saying, he is our best tackling midfielder for sure and defensively reads the game excellently. In possession he is not our best midfielder. Yes winning possession is key and for the 'get into them' ability he is unsurpassed. But we didn't really need that today. They tended to go long and wide ( with some success first half) to be honest having more creativity further forward was to our benefit today. That is not smiths strength When taking all aspects of his game into play compared with those of our other midfielders, I'd say he is our best midfielder overall. Sure, others will be better at certain things. Aden Flint puts in a better tackle than Messi but we all know who the better player is overall! Fair enough if you don't think we missed him particularly today though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 13 hours ago, GrahamC said: So we did, apologies... Just one stat for you then.. This is the Spanish Inquisition gag in reverse isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodbarmyarmy Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 On the way out Someone said first double over Florist since 1920........will that do as a 2nd stat ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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